The National Young Farmers Coalition is bringing together the largest group of young farmers we’ve ever assembled at the Capitol to advocate for equitable land access for the next generation. We are calling on Congress to make a historic investment in land access for young and BIPOC farmers through the 2023 Farm Bill.
Nearly half of all U.S. farmland is expected to change hands over the next two decades, the average U.S. farmer is approaching 60 years old, and young farmers are leaving agriculture because they cannot secure land. The 2023 Farm Bill will dictate farm policy for the next decade. We have a critical opportunity to push for equitable land access, climate action, and racial equity in agriculture.
With your support, we can activate our networks to join us in calling for equitable policy change in the 2023 Farm Bill. Learn more about our land campaign at youngfarmers.org/land and join our advocacy network at p2a.co/land.
Are you interested in joining our campaign?
Are you a corporation or partner interested in working with the National Young Farmers Coalition to equitably transition land to the next generation of farmers? Email land@youngfarmers.org.
Overview
In preparation for the National Young Farmers Coalition’s 2023 D.C. Fly-In, the below information serves as guidance for corporate sponsors and partners for how to talk about the National Young Farmers Coalition and the One Million Acres for the Future campaign.
Background
About the National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers)
Topline Message
- Young Farmers is a national grassroots network working to shift power and change policy to better resource our new generation of working farmers.
About the One Million Acres for the Future Campaign
Topline Message
- The One Million Acres for the Future campaign is a farmer and land steward-led movement created to address the lack of opportunities and resources available to access the land critical to the future of agriculture.
- The campaign calls on Congress to make a historic investment in the 2023 Farm Bill to equitably transition one million acres of farmland to the next generation.
About Chipotle Partnership
Topline Message
- Chipotle joined the National Young Farmers Coalition in launching its One Million Acres for the Future Campaign in November 2021 to advocate for a 2023 Farm Bill that will equitably transition one million acres of land to the next generation of farmers.
Talking Points
- I am with [INSERT COMPANY/ORGANIZATION], and I am proud to advocate with the National Young Farmers Coalition, Chipotle, and the coalition of nonprofits and corporations calling for a historic investment in equitable land access for the next generation of farmers and growers in the 2023 Farm Bill.
- Like many of the corporate partners in the One Million Acres for the Future campaign, we understand the current state of agriculture is not serving the needs and opportunities of the next generation of farmers and land stewards.
- Access to affordable land to buy is the top challenge facing the next generation of farmers in this country.
- Today, 95% of farmers are white, and the average age of U.S. farmers is nearly 60 years old–we are not future-proofing agriculture.
- We stand proudly with Young Farmers, Chipotle, and the broad coalition of advocates who are leading the movement to transform the future of agriculture. Calling for policy solutions that will create resources to support the next generation of land stewards and growers is critical as the 2023 Farm Bill is reauthorized.
- We are excited to answer Young Farmers and Chipotle’s call to other corporations to support community-led solutions to the land access crisis in this country.
- In America, farming must be seen as a public service, not a privilege only for those who can afford it or have inherited access to land.
- Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) must have access and power to change the policies that continue to impact their communities.
- Every single one of us eats every day–we all depend on the food and farming systems in this country. And the young farmers driving the future of agriculture need our investment—and they need them now.
- Now is the time for bold action and partnerships across industries that ensure the future of farming cultivates a more equitable world, supports land access for the next generation of farmers, and sustains our climate and natural resources into the future.
Sample language for social media
Please tag us and use our campaign hashtags in your posts!
Tag Young Farmers:
- Instagram: @youngfarmers
- Facebook: @youngfarmerscoalition
- Twitter: @youngfarmers
Hashtags: #youngfarmers, #farmbill, #landaccess, #LandAccessNow, #OneMillionAcres
Social media graphics: Google Drive Folder
Twitter posts:
| We are proud to join @YoungFarmers, @ChipotleTweets, and a broad coalition of farm advocates in the #OneMillionAcres for the Future campaign. It’s time to invest in #landaccess for the next generation of young farmers! Learn more now: p2a.co/land |
| We’re proud to join @YoungFarmers #OneMillionAcres for the Future campaign alongside @ChipotleTweets and advocates from across the country. Congress must facilitate equitable access to a million acres for BIPOC & #youngfarmers. Learn more and join us here >> p2a.co/land |
| The 2023 #FarmBill is a chance to invest in the future of farming. We’re joining @youngfarmers and @chipotletweets in their #OneMillionAcres for the Future campaign to equitably transition farmland to the next generation of #youngfarmers. Join the movement: p2a.co/land |
| Unequal #landaccess is the #1 obstacle facing BIPOC & #youngfarmers right now. We have the power to change that. That’s why we’re teaming up with @YoungFarmers @ChipotleTweets & partners in the #OneMillionAcres for the Future campaign! Help us build a better 2023 #FarmBill: p2a.co/land |
Instagram/Facebook posts:
| [Company Name] is proud to partner with the National Young Farmers Coalition and Chipotle for the #OneMillionAcres for the Future campaign. Along with a cadre of fierce farm advocates, we’re calling on Congress to utilize the 2023 #FarmBill—the primary food and agriculture policy tool of the U.S. government—to ensure equitable access to one million acres of farmland for BIPOC and #youngfarmers over the next ten years. It’s time we invested in the next generation of farmers. Tomorrow’s farmers need land today. Learn more about this growing movement and how you can get involved now: p2a.co/land |
| We are approaching a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in the future of our country’s agricultural industry and ensure equitable access to millions of acres of farmland for BIPOC and #youngfarmers. That’s why [Company Name] is proudly partnering with the National Young Farmers Coalition and Chipotle for the #OneMillionAcres for the Future campaign. Together, we’re calling on Congress to ensure equitable access to one million acres of farmland for BIPOC and #youngfarmers over the next ten years. Are you interested in helping shape the future of farming? You can start by adding your name here: p2a.co/land |
Fly-In Photo/Video Opportunities*
- Your staff member in front of the Capitol or congressional buildings
- At 8:30 am on Wednesday 3/8 we’ll be taking group photos at the Capitol – this would be a great opportunity to take some of your own photos and videos for social!
- We are organizing a Senate press conference on Wednesday morning at 10:30 am that could be a great opportunity for social sharing.
- If you are attending the dinner on Wednesday evening, there may be an opportunity for a group photo, or photos of your products at the party.
*We ask that you please do not take photos of individual farmers or ask for interviews without consent from the Young Farmers’ Communications Director. We will most likely not be able to accommodate individual interviews with farmers on Wednesday for corporate or partner use due to scheduling, but we will be happy to share professional group photos after the event.
Thank you for supporting the 2023 Young Farmer Fly-In
Thank you to Chipotle for generously supporting this campaign.
